Friday, April 8, 2011

In a related Library Matter:

Closing of Kennesaw Library Among Possible County Cuts


Thirteen of 17 of Cobb's libraries and a pair of senior centers could be closed within a month to help solve the county's budget deficit.

Details at:  http://kennesaw.patch.com/articles/closing-of-kennesaw-library-among-possible-county-cuts

(Update:  This 'library closing' nonsense turned out to be just a tempest in a teapot, all caused by Chairman Lee and his need to grab some headlines.  It needlessly upset library patrons and employees all for no purpose.  I believe Lee was only interested in getting his name in the papers so he could a few days later come to the rescue of the library system.  There never was any need to close 13 libraries, the whole thing was manufactured bullshit.  Watch for this political hack to run for some bigger public office next year.)

Having read the various articles these closings are merely proposed and there are other viable options, such as 2 furlough days for the 4,300 Cobb County workers, which would save enough $ to keep the 13 libraries open.  I doubt that 13 libraries will close, perhaps 2 in East Cobb, but their is little chance of any massive closures systemwide.